Ole! US announces service to MEX!

[ITRADE]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030224/dcm028_1.html

 

[BDLDFW]

Didn't US fly to Mexico City previously for a short time, in the 90s perhaps?

 

[sdavis29]

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On 2/24/2003 4:08:04 PM BDLDFW wrote:

Didn't US fly to Mexico City previously for a short time, in the 90s perhaps?
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yes....the was a daily flt from tpa

mid 90s

 

[phllax]

Not only did they serve TPA-MEX, but they also served PIT-MEX for a short while, and it was one of the last mainline routes to have 727-200 service.

 

[MarkMyWords]

PIT-MEX was operated with 757 equipment....and was rarely ever booked over 30-40. I think that is why they are starting with CLT and will expand to PHL if the loads are worth it.

 

[ITRADE]

Wow. Just looked at US's flight plans for this route and half of it is F.U.N.K.Y.

The CLT-MEX routing is fine.

Dep. CLT 10:15; Arr. MEX 13:26
Dep. MEX 14:26; Arr. CLT 18:45

The PHL-MEX routing is horribly inefficient.

Dep. PHL 17:30; Arr. MEX 22:00
Dep. MEX 11:15; Arr. PHL 16:30

I can't believe that US would let an aicraft sit on the ground for 13 hours!!!

Why don't they do something like this?

Dep. MEX 07:30; Arr. PHL 12:45
Dep. PHL 13:55; Arr. DCA 14:45
Dep. DCA 15:30; Arr. PHL 16:30
Dep. PHL 17:30; Arr. MEX 22:00

That way, you can advertise DCA-MEX one-stop service!!!

 

[chipmunn]

If my memory serves me correctly, US flew the PHL-MEX & PHL-MEX route for about 18 months in 1995 and 1996, before abandoning the effort because it was unprofitable.

Chip